Minnix: U.S. has seen hard times before

The United States is in an economic crisis, but the country has faced such rough periods in the past, said Larry Minnix, president and CEO of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. "Our message to our members is basically we have to deal realistically with the situation so pay attention to the basics back home," he told McKnight's Monday during the association's annual convention in Philadelphia.